New Yu Cheng

A New Future!

Yu Cheng's heart leapt with joy as he focused his thoughts.

In his mind.

Beside Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng's Ash Box, ripples spread as a second Ash Box slowly appeared.

The box was entirely dark green. On its lid was the emblem of a humanoid monster.

Its head was round, making it look rather cute.

"It feels somewhat familiar."

Yu Cheng tried communicating with the Ash Box through his thoughts, speaking politely.

"Are you there?"

Even if it was his future self, who knew what kind of temperament he would have after being shaped by a different world?

"I'm here. I've always been here."

A hazy spirit floated out of the Ash Box.

The spirit looked to be in his twenties. He stood tall and straight, with sword-like brows and bright eyes, dressed in flowing white robes. He carried himself with elegance; he must have been quite handsome in life.

"You're the past me, right?"

Youth Yu Cheng sized Yu Cheng up and down.

He explained, "At the moment I died, my soul entered a strange space. I left behind my final words, and then I was sent into your hands."

"I see."

Yu Cheng nodded. The special space the youth spoke of was probably the Ash Box.

"Brother, how did you die?" Yu Cheng asked curiously.

"I was killed by the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King."

"Uh..."

Yu Cheng froze for a moment.

He had originally wanted to avenge Youth Yu Cheng, but this enemy was a little absurd.

A 990,000-year-old super soul beast!

Combat power on the level of a demigod!

Why provoke it for no reason?

"Can you tell me exactly what happened? If possible, I'll avenge you!"

Yu Cheng spoke up.

So what if it was a demigod?

A demigod was exactly what he would fight!

The youth raised his head slightly and sank into his memories.

"I was born in Holy Spirit Village, three years older than Tang San, and his sworn elder brother."

His voice carried a clear, crisp quality, completely unlike Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng's weathered tone.

"Later, I joined Shrek Academy, absorbed Immortal Herbs, took part in soul master tournaments, went through the five-year agreement, founded the Tang Sect, underwent the Sea God's divine trials..."

"A series of events happened, basically the same as in the original work."

Hearing this, Yu Cheng became even more puzzled.

Following the main cast?

And still managing to get himself killed?

"I helped Tang San complete the Sea God's ninth trial and kill the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. But I was careless for a moment and failed to dodge..."

Youth Yu Cheng gritted his teeth, a flash of anger passing through his eyes.

"Uh..."

Yu Cheng silently mourned for him.

Being born in Holy Spirit Village and following Tang San around to earn a godhood position should have been no problem.

Unfortunately...

Youth Yu Cheng had taken an arrow to the knee.

"Then what is your final wish?"

Yu Cheng asked.

Since Youth Yu Cheng had joined in killing the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, he was undoubtedly a powerful Title Douluo.

His inheritance was surely valuable.

Although Tang San held people to different standards, he treated his own fairly well.

Youth Yu Cheng had joined the Tang Sect and might already have obtained the Mysterious Heaven Skill. Even if it was only an incomplete version, it was still better than Yu Cheng's current meditation method.

"I have two final wishes. The first is to become a god."

Youth Yu Cheng spoke.

Damn it, after following Tang San for over a decade, he had been only one step away from becoming a god!

Who could take that?!

"Man, why don't you first take a look at what level I am now?"

Yu Cheng spread his hands and said helplessly.

"Haha, I'm just messing with you."

The youth grinned.

After a while, he put away his smile and said seriously:

"I spent my entire life plotting and calculating, never taking a single wrong step. In the end, I was killed by the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. All I can say is that fortune was against me."

"Man proposes, Heaven disposes. There's nothing more to say!"

"But there is one thing..."

The youth changed the subject. "During the Soul Master Tournament, I had already broken through to the Soul King level. Yet I failed to lead Shrek to the championship. That was my greatest regret."

"Man, even with one more Soul King, you still didn't win the championship?"

Yu Cheng scratched his head.

"Were you a liability or something?"

The youth said helplessly, "Bibi Dong knew how strong I was and worried that the Golden Generation wouldn't be able to defeat Shrek, so she directly gave the Soul Bones to the three of them, including Hu Liena, to absorb."

"..."

Yu Cheng did not know what to say.

Back then, when he heard about Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng's experiences, he had felt deeply sympathetic.

Now that he had heard Youth Yu Cheng's story, he somewhat wanted to laugh...

What a miserable future.

"I've joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy now. I can't exactly defect, can I?"

Yu Cheng thought of this issue and spoke up.

"Then there's nothing I can do. This is my only regret."

Youth Yu Cheng pointed at the mark on the box.

"This mark is Shrek's school emblem. The several deans treated me very well, and I'm grateful to them."

Yu Cheng nodded slightly.

He did not hold any prejudice against Shrek Academy. They simply stood on different sides.

Yu Cheng pondered for a while, then his eyes lit up.

"In the original story, Shrek had a chance to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but Prince Xue Xing stopped them."

"I can think of a way to keep them there."

"Shrek's name can remain, except they'll belong to the Imperial Fighting Second Team. Winning the overall championship would still count as part of their honor."

The youth nodded. "That's a good idea."

Yu Cheng revealed a faint smile. It was finally settled.

To fulfill Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng's final wish, he had plotted for a long time.

The plan to kill with a borrowed knife looked easy, but one wrong step would result in total defeat. The pressure had truly been through the roof.

Researching theories and undermining Yu Xiaogang had carried no risk, but it had been exhausting.

During that year at Fasnuo Main Hall, if all the draft papers from his calculations were laid end to end, they could circle the Douluo Continent once.

Youth Yu Cheng's final wish, on the other hand, was much simpler.

Yu Cheng felt that he did not need to do anything at all. He only had to wait for Shrek to come knocking.

"Man, what relic did you leave behind?"

Yu Cheng asked curiously.

He had gone to great lengths to help the other Yu Chengs fulfill their final wishes precisely so he could inherit their legacies.

You couldn't expect the horse to run without feeding it.

"The Mysterious Heaven Skill, Purple Demon Eye, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track..."

Youth Yu Cheng listed a string of names in succession.

"I want them all!"

Yu Cheng's eyes lit up.

Youth Yu Cheng curled his lip. "I don't know any of that."

"You—"

"Your mother's in perfect health!"

Yu Cheng nearly cursed out loud.

But in a sense, Future Yu Cheng and he were the same person.

Yu Cheng had basically figured out the other man's temperament.

He was flamboyant and liked to fool around from time to time.

"I'm an elder of the Tang Sect Medicine Hall. If you're interested, I can teach you the Mysterious Jade Hand and alchemy."

Youth Yu Cheng said with a smile.

"You know alchemy?"

Yu Cheng asked in surprise.

Alchemy was highly technical work, and it also emphasized inheritance.

Dugu Bo had lived for decades. Even though his cultivation had reached the rank of Title Douluo, he did not even recognize some Immortal Herbs.

"I learned from Yang Wudi, then figured out a few things on my own."

Youth Yu Cheng said.

"Identifying medicinal ingredients, choosing tools, processing herbs, controlling the heat—I can teach you all of that slowly."

He looked at the dirt beneath Yu Cheng's feet, his tone turning stern. "The way you handled that soul beast corpse was far too crude. At least thirty percent of the life energy in its blood was wasted!"

Yu Cheng froze for a moment. The Blood Sacrifice Array was an Evil Soul Master's method.

Could Youth Yu Cheng be proficient in that as well?

"Brother, tell me about it in detail."